Elevated liver enzymes
1. Description of the problem The term LFTs includes measurement of liver enzymes, tests of liver synthetic function, as well as serum bilirubin. The commonly measured liver enzymes include 1) serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT), 2) serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT), 3) serum alkaline phosphatase (AP), and 4) serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP). Tests…
